Catching Up

I had one of those weeks that never seems to end.

Really lonely too as Brian was working which left me to worrit on my own. Lloyds TSB didn't return my calls and we were well in danger of running out of ready cash without the new Cashpoint Card.

One almost dead computer too.

Things did buck up a bit on Wednesday when the card turned up............no idea what has happened to the first one though. The computer needed a new hard drive which was done on Friday. I've lost loads of stuff but there you go.

I do have things to keep me occupied this week though as I'm going to Cornwall on Saturday. A bit of shopping and packing to do as well as keeping my mind off that awful plane! Three grandchildren and two nephews on half-term so happen I'll be rushed off my feet for the week and will be glad of a bit of peace when I get back home.

Shirley told me that there is to be a Memorial Service for Vernon in the local Church and I'm hoping that it might be during the week that I'm there. I would like the opportunity to say goodbye.

Apologies for such depressing posts but I am a bit down in the dumps at the moment.

Jeff and I did win Euromillions last week. The princely sum of nine Euros! Eight for Friday's tickets and fifty cents each! He's even more convinced that we'll get the big one now!

Vernon

This is really hard to do.

Vernon died on the 8th of October aged forty seven.

I've known him since the early eighties and he often turned up here in Tenerife to see me. I took this photo last summer which happened to be the last time I saw him.

I spoke to Vicky this afternoon and she's bearing up. Shirley, his mum, told me that he thought the world of me. Likewise mate xx

One of Those Days

I awoke to a gigantic moan from Brian as the computer was playing up and he couldn't get his Mahjong game to play. Ok, not a problem, shove him out of the door with Clio for a bit of peace. I settled down with my coffee to try and sort it all out.

Hand on mouse, I felt something tickling my arm. At first I thought it was a spider as I saw long legs...........then I realized it was a huge cockroach running up my arm! I screamed and ran outside without my coffee and at least half an hour to wait until they came back. Thankfully, my hero returned, despatched the cockie and it was safe enough to go back to the computer. I'm still feeling creepie.

As for the computer I'm not really sure. Once I get online it's ok but I keep having to reboot. It's a Bank Holiday weekend here so if I take it to the man who can in the morning who knows when I'll get it back again. Probably something to sleep on.

I'm beset with troubles at the moment because my Lloyds TSB card can't find it's way to Tenerife. The first one was posted over three weeks ago. I've had to put a block on that one and I'm awaiting the new one which was posted today. One day life will be cool!

Sorry to moan, on a lighter note we went to Bar San Juan this evening to say bye to Mick who is returning to Manchester tomorrow to start his new job on Monday. Good luck Mick xx

Monday's Mission

It rained a few days ago which really made a mess of my balcony. Dust and water doesn't mix and I've been working up to cleaning it ever since. Such an awful job washing down the railings, the furniture and the floor.

Having spent an hour or two gossiping with my daughter I finally got out there with my cleaning stuff only to find that the sun had beaten me to it and it was roasting out there. I went for it though and it looks really nice.........who's betting that we will have rain again tonight?

Whilst I was in the mood, I hoovered the apartment, did some washing, dusted and then found my way to Antonio's for a beer. A well deserved one too!

Imagination

Jeff and I have got into the habit of taking turns to buy the Euromillions tickets each week. We sit there imagining what we'd do with the winnings. Makes me laugh really as neither of us work and there we are having a beer in the sunshine which is probably the dream of thousands of people buying tickets.

I'd love a house without a kitchen so that I could eat out every day.....Jeff reckons that's daft but who would want to cook egg and chips with millions in the bank? He changes his mind every week and at the same time is so sure that we will win..................I doubt it very much.